Prabowo briefs 1,500 unit commanders from TNI's three branches
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto gave a briefing to 1,500 unit commanders (dansat) from the TNI’s three branches during the 2026 TNI Unit Commanders’ Roll Call at the National Defence University (Unhan) campus in Bogor Regency, West Java, on Thursday afternoon.
The Presidential Secretariat, in its official release confirmed in Jakarta on Thursday evening, stated that the briefing was closed to journalists.
It was explained that the briefing began with a report on activities from TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto.
The President’s briefing session marked the climax of the roll call and was received with great enthusiasm by the TNI unit commanders.
The unit commanders promptly sang struggle songs including “Maju Tak Gentar” and “Garuda Pancasila” in unison to welcome President Prabowo’s arrival in the event hall.
The lively atmosphere immediately turned solemn when the national anthem “Indonesia Raya” was played and sung together by all participants.
Afterwards, the participants continued by singing the TNI March, followed by the marches of each branch, namely the Army (TNI Angkatan Darat), Navy (TNI Angkatan Laut), and Air Force (TNI Angkatan Udara).
The moment when the unit commanders sang the TNI March and the branch marches, according to the Presidential Secretariat, affirmed the spirit of solidarity and corps pride.
“The event continued with a joint prayer as a form of hope for the smooth execution of duties and TNI’s service to the nation and state,” stated the Presidential Secretariat’s official release.
From several photos shared by the Presidential Secretariat, President Prabowo was seen returning salutes to several unit commanders upon arriving in the event hall. Before taking the podium to deliver the briefing, President Prabowo also wrote a note and showed it to Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.
The briefing event was attended by TNI leadership from the highest levels to unit command levels across Indonesia, starting from the chiefs of staff of the branches, main command commanders, to unit commanders at the battalion commander level.
Furthermore, cabinet ministers and other state officials were also present and directly listened to President Prabowo’s directives to the TNI unit commanders. The attending ministers included Defence Minister Sjafrie, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia.
From the cabinet, there were also State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
The Presidential Secretariat, in its official release, explained that the presence of the ministers and state officials “reflects the strong synergy between the defence sector and government elements in safeguarding national stability”.
After the briefing session, President Prabowo had lunch with all participants, namely the TNI unit commanders.
“The lunch together with President Prabowo serves as a symbol of the leader’s closeness to the field commanders, while strengthening cohesion and the spirit of togetherness in carrying out state duties,” stated the Presidential Secretariat’s official release.